Definitions

1. noun

Japanese term referring to a close-knit community or group, often used to describe a tight-knit group of nationalists.

“The politician’s speech highlighted the importance of building a strong kwazoku among the nation’s youth.”

2. noun

In Shinto context, a spiritual community or group bound together by shared values and traditions.

“The tourists were struck by the sense of kwazoku that pervaded the Shinto shrine during the festival.”